James Phillips Williams Memorial Foundation

To provide opportunity for all alternative educational instruction for those children who are experiencing difficulties as a result of Dyslexia and/or other Learning Differences.

Over the last 40 years, the JPW Learning Center has strived to offer solutions to individuals who have struggled with learning. Education does not have to be hard for students if it is presented in a multi sensory way. The JPW Learning Center offers diagnostic testing for students and specialized training for teachers to address the needs of the struggling student diagnosed with dyslexia. The JPW Learning Center is one of 11 training centers in Texas accredited by the International Multi-structured Language Education Council, literally helping thousands of students through the teachers trained at the Center. Teachers attending the training program offered at the JPW Learning Center have the opportunity to earn a total of 15 graduate hours towards a Masters Degree through Midwestern State University.

Testimonials

We adopted our now 10-year-old daughter from foster care almost two years ago, and she has been going to tutoring at JPW for almost that entire time. My daughter not only has dyslexia and dyscalculia but she also has PTSD and large gaps in her learning due to being shuffled around the foster system for nearly 6 years. When she began tutoring with Ms. Dana, she was in survival mode, stressed, and scared. She would become easily frustrated and overwhelmed. Ms. Dana has been so amazing with her, earning her trust and meeting any challenges with love and grace. I've been blessed to watch my daughter grow and learn during these tutoring sessions. For the first year, I attended all of the sessions with my daughter and observed first-hand Ms. Dana's dedication and passion towards the children she tutors. These tutoring sessions were a blessing not just for my daughter but for me as well. Ms. Dana took the time to help educate me as a new and struggling parent, and she was always encouraging and supportive. She puts so much effort into her lessons to make them engaging and fun for my daughter, incorporating games and prizes. My daughter has gone from being scared and stressed about tutoring to loving and looking forward to her sessions. Now when I pull up into tutoring, my daughter confidently goes to her lesson by herself and asks me to wait in the car, something that she couldn't do a year ago. When my daughter began tutoring, she was still struggling with the alphabet and number recognition. We were working on flashcards the other day for Spring Break, and she was able to successfully read about 40-50 words without assistance. She will now try to sound words out instead of looking at the first letter and guessing. When we drive, she will try to read road signs to me. My daughter used to break down and refuse to even try to read books with me. Now she excitedly asks if she can read to me as a part of her bedtime routine. The impact JPW has had on my child is just magical. I'm so thankful for JPW and for Ms. Dana.

Jennifer Michalewicz